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Fonterra's Australia operations escape fires so far.
A rural education at Auckland Teachers' Day Out
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Fonterra buys out troublesome shareholder in Chile
Fonterra's Chile shares buy removes a critic of its operations.
Dr Jacqueline Rowarth: Would NZ really be better without cows?
Comment: Simple solutions for difficult problem can have unintended consequences.
Cowmoonication: Research finds cows 'talk' to each other
Farmers might finally be able to answer the question: How now brown cow?
Fonterra spends $29m on lifting stake in Chile's Prolesur
Fonterra has gone to full control of Chile's Prolesur.
Northland farmers in line to earn $675m - if Fonterra forecast holds
Northland dairy farmers cautiously optimistic latest lift in forecast price will stay put.
Rabobank sticks with $7.60 milk price despite GDT drop
Rabobank's dairy analyst Emma Higgins admits GDT result took her by surprise.
Elderly farming couple caught up in raid
An elderly farming couple in Manakau have had their raw milk operation raided by MPI.
Whole milk powder leads drop in dairy auction prices
Whole milk powder slumped 6.7 per cent to US$3,099 a tonne
Record export highs picked for primary sector
Latest Situation and Outlook report shows sustained high export growth set to continue.
High dairy debt may curb ability to meet challenges ahead
Warning issued by Ministry for Primary Industries.
Emissions profile sparks cow debate in Southland
Agricultural-related emissions were found to be the largest emission source for Southland.
Three decades of milk processing at Fonterra Kauri site
Fonterra Kauri has been processing milk from Northland farmers for 30 years.
Farming groups welcome passing of NAIT and Farm Debt Mediation laws
Federated Farmers say new laws are "good news" for the agriculture sector.
Comment: CEO exit raises more questions for delicately poised a2 Milk
Jayne Hrdlicka got offside with investors early on.
NZ shares rise as A2 recovers
Blue-chip stocks Ryman Healthcare and F&P Healthcare also booked strong gains.
Cattle judge off to US to play professional rugby
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Jarden tells Fonterra: keep dumping non-core assets
Analysts questions the milk pool Fonterra continues to own outside New Zealand
Striped dairy cows – a rare breed
Lakenvelders hail from the Netherlands and are easy to spot in the dark.
Cow of the future: Farmers learn to do more with less
Investment in technology is aiding the production of more milk with less cows.
North Otago farmers feel branded 'unclean' by M. bovis
The Smiths are speaking out to show others in a similar predicament they are not alone.
'They are scrupulous': Anger as Hawke's Bay raw milk supplier 'raided' by MPI
MPI says it makes no apologies for holding suppliers to account "to protect health".
Mixed results in latest Global Dairy Trade auction
Lower appetite for milk fats results in a mixed bag for Global Dairy Trade auction.
MPI fires stark warning to raw milk retailers
MPI says consumer health being put at risk through tactics that avoid compliance costs.
50,000 dairy cows undergo assessments
Dairy cows on a Taranaki farm are undergoing assessments.
Taranaki farmer wins at North Island champs
Two cows owned by a Taranaki farmer have won major awards.
Palm kernel imports reverse emissions progress - Fonterra report
Fonterra's Annual Sustainability Report says emissions intensity was a challenging area.
'Cow census' shows more milk from fewer cows
Latest NZ Dairy Statistics show the days of significant cow number growth may be over.
Dairy firm wants ocean wastewater outfall
Environmentalists concerned about growing number of ocean outfalls into wildlife habitats.
Hawke's Bay: Sheep farming is 'better for you and ewe'
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